The Hixon High Speed Crash Of 1968

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Event Details

Event Date:

24-04-2024

Start time: 19:15

End time: 21:30

Event Short Description

A talk on the high-speed rail clash at Hixon level crossing in 1968, which claimed eleven lives and injured many more.

Event Information

An in-depth account into the high-speed crash at the Hixon level crossing in Staffordshire at 12:26 on 06 January 1968. The 11:30 from Manchester to London Euston, travelling at 75 mph hit a 120 ton transformer being carried at walking pace on a low-loader. 11 people lost their lives, with many injured as the train derailed.

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Adult: £4 donation

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Organiser Details

Name: Roger Sandford

Telephone: 07403 885061

Email: chichester@rcts.org.uk

Website: https://rcts.org.uk/branches/branch-chr-chichester/

Venue Details

Address: Bassil Shippam Centre, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7LG

Telephone: 07403 885061

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